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<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="http://www.maclife.com/files/u307916/2012/randomthumb.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Last week in Free App Friday,<a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/columns/free_app_friday_fixit_felix_jr" target="_blank"> we took a look at Fix-It Felix Jr.</a>, a movie tie-in app for the celebration of retro gaming taking place in Wreck-It Ralph. However, if I were going to be completely honest, as fun as Fix-It was, that was a representation of a bygone era even by the time I first held up an NES controller. This week we celebrate a free app that harkens to a time that thumbs were blistered, giant robots and monsters were slain, and the guns were entirely unrealistic and awesome.<br /><br />In Random Heroes, a freemium title by League of Evil developer Ravenous Games, you are called upon to fight off zombie mutant robots with a simple blaster, not unlike Mega Man, Contra, Metal Slug, or many others in the past. The action is familiar, but the mechanics are solid, with all mistakes being made by the player, rather than the virtual pad. Additionally, for a freemium title, the in-game purchases can be bypassed with a little bit of time investment coupled with a desire for a more old-school challenge, so there's little to lose!</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/columns/free_app_friday_random_heroes#commentsGalleryColumnsfree app fridayfree appsLeague of EvilOld SchoolRavenous GamesshooteriPadiPhoneiPodGamesFri, 26 Oct 2012 16:20:48 +0000Cody Cardarelli15428 at http://www.maclife.comLeague of Evil Gets Big 30 Level Update, Teases Level Editorhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/league_evil_gets_big_30_level_update_teases_level_editor
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u310631/league_of_evil.jpg" alt="League of Evil" width="480" height="320" /></p><p>Back in February <a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/news/actionplatformer_league_evil_hits_app_store_today" target="_blank">we wrote about</a> a fantastic new platformer that was coming out called League of Evil [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/league-of-evil/id405552598?mt=8" target="_blank">iTunes Link</a>]. The game played very similarly to the independent gaming hit <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Meat_Boy" target="_blank">Super Meat Boy</a>, which was (and still is) a very exciting thing for the iOS platform. Rather than struggling with touch screen controls like most iOS platformers, League of Evil excelled. Today we're getting word that the platformer has received its second big update.</p><p>The <a href="http://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/04/leage-evil-update-adds-30-levels" target="_blank">update will add 30 new levels</a> to the experience. Add that to the first update from March - in which they collaborated with Halfbot to <a href="http://www.ravenousgames.com/" target="_blank">cross-promote</a> LoE with The Blocks Cometh [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-blocks-cometh-by-halfbot/id415877950?mt=8" target="_blank">iTunes Link</a>] - and the game is now more than twice the size it originally was when it released. League of Evil is also getting leaderboard support which is sure to humble you with the absurd scores of obsessed ninja gamers.</p><p>All of this pales in comparison to what's coming next though. The game's developer, Ravenous Games, has revealed that they're planning to release a level editor that will come with the ability for users to release their very own levels. This could lead to a practically endless amount of levels being released for the games, and quite possibly make it the best bang-for-buck proposition ever to grace the Earth.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/league_evil_gets_big_30_level_update_teases_level_editor#commentsNewsapp store gamesiOSiphoneiPod touchLeague of EvilRavenous GamesiPhoneiPodGamesMon, 25 Apr 2011 18:21:03 +0000Andrew Groen10761 at http://www.maclife.comAction-Platformer League of Evil Hits App Store Todayhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/actionplatformer_league_evil_hits_app_store_today
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u310631/2011/01/leaguebig.jpg" alt="League of Evil" width="480" height="320" /></p><p>Retro-inspired platformer, League of Evil [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/league-of-evil/id405552598?mt=8">iTunes Link</a>], has been released on the <a href="http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2011/02/league-of-evil-now-available-on-the-appstore.html">App Store today</a>. If you were ever a fan of retro classic, Mega Man, or modern classic Super Meat Boy then you'll definitely want to check this one out. At $0.99, this is an extremely cheap way to get your retro gaming fix.</p><p>It's hard not to notice the similarities between this game and recent Xbox Live Arcade hit, Super Meat Boy. There are certainly differences, but they're both difficult platforming games with similar controls and pixel graphics so most of the important parts are accounted for.</p><p>League of Evil places you in the shoes of a bionic warrior on a mission to stop the League of Evil from destroying the world with weapons of mass destruction. In each level the challenge is to reach a League of Evil scientist at the end of the stage and literally punch his head off. There are sixty different levels with tons of great pixel art and chiptune (retro game music) jams.</p><p>We've tried this one out, and while it's a little light on content (the sixty levels are over in less than a couple hours) the game is still a blast. Anyone interested in retro platformers should definitely consider dropping the $0.99 for League of Evil.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/actionplatformer_league_evil_hits_app_store_today#commentsNews$0.99app store gamesiphoneiPod touchLeague of EvilnewsRavenous GamesiPhoneiPodGamesThu, 03 Feb 2011 19:01:48 +0000Andrew Groen9805 at http://www.maclife.com